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‘False’ 10,000 km roads claim: How Akufo-Addo mocked Minority MPs during SoNA

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took his mockery of the Minority in Parliament to a new level earlier this week when he delivered the State of the Nation, SoNA, address. One of the contentious issues arising from his address was the claim that in five years, his government has constructed …

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Shatta Wale and Medikal releases ‘Cross Roads’

Ghanaian music superstars, Shatta Wale and Medikal, have joined forces to produce a masterpiece in an extended play project titled, “Cross Roads”. Released on Friday, 18th March 2022, the highly anticipated EP, “Cross Roads”, is available exclusively on Boomplay as a result of a partnership deal with the largest African …

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Government to use E-Levy as collateral for loans – Roads Minister

Roads Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has indicated that government is seeking to use E-Levy as collateral after its passage in Parliament. According to him, government in its wisdom will use the E-Levy to bring in greater revenue that would be securitized and used to raise a bond for road infrastructure. The …

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Settlement residents mount roadblock to protest deplorable roads

Aggrieved residents of Agric Settlement, suburb of Canteen in the West Gonja Municipal of the Savannah Region have mounted a road barricade in protest of deplorable road network leading to the community. The residents say there was an urgent need to fix the deplorable road network which has since become …

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Speaker directs Roads Minister to furnish parliament with roads data under Akufo-Addo

The first deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, has directed the Minister for Roads and Highways to furnish the house with the data on the total number of roads the Akufo-Addo government has constructed since assuming office. This information, the Speaker indicated, should be put on the table by …

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I was misconstrued on ‘toll booth-urinal’ comments – Roads Minister

Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako-Atta has refuted claims that he suggested the conversion of tollbooths into public urinals. According to him, the comment was taken out of context as only a portion of his interview was published. He explained that the ministry intends to refurbish tollbooth centers to …

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Be prepared to pay taxes if you want good roads – Roads Minister

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has said Ghanaians should be prepared to pay more taxes if they want good roads and development. According to him, if everybody pays their taxes, there will be more money for government to undertake these projects, hence the need for Ghanaians for …

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Police to block roads ahead of ECOWAS summit on Thursday

    The Accra Regional Police Command has announced a temporary closure of some principal roads in the city ahead of the Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State on Thursday, February 3, 2022. ECOWAS leaders are meeting in Accra to discuss the political situation in Burkina Faso. A press statement …

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“Make sanitation and roads in Kumasi your topmost priorities” – Incoming KMA Boss urged

Residents in the Kumasi Metropolis have urged the newly appointed Kumasi Mayor,Mr Sam Pyne to make  fixing of sanitation related issues as well as   poor roads network which has become major problems in the city his topmost priorities. The residents who welcomed the nominating of the former English tutor at …

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Deputy Roads and Highways Minister-nominee weeps before Appointments Committee

  • The deputy minister-designate weeps before the Appointments Committee • He was asked why he could not write his secondary school final year exams • The nominee became emotional as he recounted how violence disrupted his secondary level education at Damongo Stephen Pambin Jalula, the deputy minister-designate for Roads …

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